The Business of Pleasure is a rip-roaring, rollercoaster ride of sexual indulgence; eloquently written, at times shocking, and always entertaining.It’s a complex weave of tales, told in both the first and third person, and the consistent character, who we keep nipping back to, is Charlotte. Charlotte sets out to sate her darkest desires and ends up working for the company that promises to deliver the goods for even the fussiest of deviants. She’s a great character, horny and kinky, and has just the right level of emotional involvement with her employers as the story unfolds to keep it real and not all about the sex.I completely adored the way Ms Elyot skipped into the heads of other clients, her knack of drawing a reader in and making them understand what people want is really satisfying, especially when the end product is so skillfully written.BEST BITS: In all honesty, there a too many to name, but I will give it a go…“Charlotte and Pirate Collins seemed almost the only people in the room who weren’t fucking – writhing bodies, vanilla and chocolate and coffee, filled the divans with heaving, throbbing lust in action as far as the eye could see.”“Yes, Master,” she groaned in defeat. She had certainly wanted a creative sadist, and Collins was certainly fitting that description. Perhaps a little too well.”“He skewered two fingers up inside her, shaking her out of her dilemma over smoked salmon sandwiches or poached eggs on toast.”“A real prostitute would not have used up so much on one fuck. I need to remember to lie back and think of…”“Any amount of fungus might be blooming beneath his perfect skin. His broad chest could be full of deadly spores. I might put my lips up to his to be kissed, only to find the sweetish stench of decay wafting from his mouth. Ulcer, sores, nail infections – all might hide inside a fashionable suit. – I have not had an orgasm other than by my deeply-disinfected vibrator in five years…”“He is sexy. Not obviously sexy, but sinuous, graceful, elegant, sardonic, jaded. It’s the way he moves and the tired eyes…”VERDICT: An amazing book which proves that this is one author who can really punch out the good stuff. Sumptuous sex scenes, lavish settings and orgasms that rock off the page. I urge you to pick it up and sink your teeth in. My time getting lost in this wonderful, if shady, world was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and it is a book I am sure I will not only be recommending but also one I will be dipping back into. Whilst I enjoyed the premise of this story, I sometimes thought the author tried a bit too hard to mention every kind of sex act she could come up with, which is not actually a bad thing, but because they are short stories you have to pack a whole lot in.Because this is written like a series of short stories with re-occurring characters in every other story she has the ideal chance to write lots of different smexy goings on and not making the reader bored as the protagonists keep changing.The main, perhaps only fault was the use of words and phrases to describe the various sex organs- I know you have to vary these descriptions, but I prefer a c.... to be called a c....(KWIM)The "Business" in the title is two men and their "staff" making sex fantasies come true. Charlotte (our heroine) is in the first story and she is then hired by them in a professional manner as a researcher and takes to their beds in a personal manner. I would have liked to have connected more with these two men, but they do come across as cold and unfeeling, although one is slightly more "friendly". But then they are Doms and sadists to boot so I know we are not meant to see their softer sides.We follow their relationship growth along with the naughty fantasies of their clients.
What do You think about The Business Of Pleasure (2010)?
Excellent- erotica with a preoper story and lots of shock factor
—polkadot63
